Kolkata vs Chennai, 26th Match

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Ravindra Jadeja: "It was a good game for us. It was a crucial game for us. I was just trying to see the ball and hit it, as there was no time to think at that time. Wicket was pretty slow - it was good for spinners and the ball wasn't coming on to the bat. I tried to bowl slow in the air and it helped. I played 3 good shots for my team and I was just backing myself. I like "baappu" more than "Sir". But I'm enjoying the "Sir" tag - it's a good time-pass for our team. (laughs)

Sir is the Man of the Match. Don't ask me who he is...

Dhoni: "We didn't really bat well. We'll have to be more consistent in this area. Our bowlers did a good job and our fielding was good. The run outs brought us back in the game. Delaying the spinners helped us as it wasn't easy to rotate strike in the middle overs. That's an area where we have to plan as batsmen (on whom to attack). You have to take risks accordingly and plan. Maybe that involves a bit of risk but the successful batsmen are just of 2 types - the ones who don't think anything and the ones who plan. Ravindra Jadeja is "Sir", we all know that! (Laughs). He's doing well, not only here but also in the Indian team. We want him to be comfortable in the dressing room. He's enjoying the fact that we're calling him "Sir". But he thinks it's the "Sir" in English but it's actually the Sir in Hindi (meaning head)."

Gambhir: "There was some school boy errors. When you win the toss and when you're 46/1, you have to get more than 119. The pitch gets better under lights. We saw that in the last game as well. A lot of credit to the bowlers for restricting Chennai as much as they could. We had to put pressure on the batsmen, there is no point taking the game till the last over, so we had to bowl Sunil and Senanayake as early as we could. Our batting line up has to pull up our socks. It's high time we get better with the bat"

Timely tweet, as Bangladesh have lost a Test against Zimbabwe. Via @thecricketcouch "I think Jadeja can beat Bangladesh right handed."

Narine, who takes the purple cap: "20 more runs were needed. We still put in a good job but we didn't come out on top. Senanayake makes it easier for me. The guys gave a lot of effort but we have to think a bit more about our game plan. As a spinner, I get a lot more purchase with the new ball. We just have to continue and play better cricket than what we did today."

Credit to Kolkata for a great fightback though. Defending just 120 was never going to be easy against a batting line up like Chennai's but Kolkata kept trying till the end. Chennai tried a few things - like sending Ashwin to open the batting - and as always, left it for their lower order to do the tough work. Today, Jadeja did just that and took them over the line.

Let me announce the Man of the Match before the official judges do - it is obviously Ravindra Jadeja. 3 for 20 with the ball, 2 catches, and then an absolute beauty of an innings to finish the game. He almost made it look as if it was an easy track to hit - something which the other batsmen in the game wouldn't agree with.

19.1 Yusuf Pathan to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, Sir Ravindra Jadeja! Smashes the first ball out of the ground, removes his helmet and waves his bat to the dressing room. What an unbelievable knock he has played. 36 off 14 balls on a tough track to finish the game. Let me tell you how he finished it - it was a short ball from Yusuf Pathan, Jadeja went back and pulled it away over deep mid wicket. Yet another low scoring thriller, but Chennai held their nerves and clinched it.

Yusuf Pathan [1.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack

Just 2 needed now. 15 runs from the penultimate over. Jadeja has played a little beauty of an innings!

18.5 Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Bravo drives it to long off for a single

18.4 Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, Bravo joins in. This over has killed the contest. A short delivery again with fine leg inside the circle, Bravo swivels and helps it round the corner to the deep backward square leg boundary

18.3 Kallis to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, low full toss, Jadeja drives it to long off for one

18.2 Kallis to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, catch dropped by Yusuf Pathan! Oh boy, what a time to drop catches! Not easy - this was short and on the body, Jadeja pulled it uppishly to deep square leg, was dying on YP as he ran in but he was in no position to take it. Worse, he lets the ball go through

18.1 Kallis to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, not a good delivery! A full toss and Jadeja creams it to deep extra cover, Kallis was trying the yorker but he has got it all wrong

Jacques Kallis [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack

Via @SirJadeja on twitter: Narine hit #SirJadeja for SIX earlier. Now it's time for some revenge.

Now, who'll bowl the last 2 overs? Kallis will one. He'll bowl now.

17.6 Narine to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, another seam up delivery, Jadeja drives it to long off and successfully sees off Narine

17.5 Narine to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, a leg break, Bravo runs it down to short third man

17.4 Narine to Ravindra Jadeja, leg byes, 1 run, seam up delivery - full and down the leg side, goes off the pads to the on side as Jadeja misses a flick

17.3 Narine to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat and short, Jadeja cuts it to point. No single there

17.2 Narine to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, Ravindra Jadeja! He has smashed Narine straight down the ground! Superb shot that! Flat through the air but wide outside off, Jadeja stands and swats it straight over the sightscreen

17.1 Narine to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, flat and on the off, Bravo punches it to long off for one

Sunil Narine [3.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack

Last over for Narine

16.6 Balaji to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, that's a very poor delivery to end the over. Fine leg is inside the ring and he bowls a slow, short delivery down the leg side, Jadeja swivels and pulls it over the fielder in the ring. 13 runs and the wicket of Hussey from that over

Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.5 Balaji to Michael Hussey, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! Another twist. Huge wicket. A well set batsman is gone. Slower ball from round the wicket, Hussey takes a step out and heaves across the line straight to deep square leg, it was the slower one so Hussey couldn't time it well. Slow knock from Hussey, he had to finish it off and he hasn't. Michael Hussey c Yusuf Pathan b Balaji 40(51) [4s-2 6s-1]

Balaji to Michael Hussey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.4 Balaji to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, a slow bouncer, Jadeja pulls it to short fine leg for a single

16.3 Balaji to Michael Hussey, leg byes, 1 run, from round the wicket and angled in, goes off the pads to short fine leg

16.2 Balaji to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, a low full toss, Jadeja drives it to cover and gets a quick single, the throw went to Hussey's end but he was quick

16.1 Balaji to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, what a strike that from Ravindra Jadeja! Jumps down the track first ball and smashes it high straight down the ground into the sightscreen. A clean strike and a mighty swing of the bat, superb hit!

Lakshmipathy Balaji [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

40 off 24. Yet another low scoring thriller. Doing no good to my blood pressure, this tournament.

15.6 Kallis to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, a slower delivery to follow up, Hussey heaves it wide of deep mid wicket, didn't time it well and will get a couple

15.5 Kallis to Michael Hussey, SIX, much needed. Both for Hussey and Chennai. This was fast and on good length, Hussey heaves across the line and hits it high and over deep square leg, very much needed

15.4 Kallis to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slow off cutter, Jadeja runs it down to third man for a single

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.3 Kallis to Badrinath, out Bowled!! Tries to innovate but loses his stumps. Very full and straight delivery, Badrinath shuffles across and looks for a paddle scoop but misses it. I don't think Chennai would mind that wicket though - Badri was struggling. Badrinath b Kallis 6(13)

Kallis to Badrinath, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.2 Kallis to Badrinath, no run, well disguided slower delivery. A slow bouncer, Badrinath comes down the track and looks to pull but misses

15.1 Kallis to Michael Hussey, 1 run, intent straightaway, Hussey comes down the track and drives a full delivery to long off, only a single though

Only 4 runs from that over. Time out now. Chennai need 50 from the last 5. They have some big hitters to come but this pitch is certainly not easy to bat on.

14.6 Narine to Michael Hussey, 1 run, cuts it square of the wicket past point, only a single

14.5 Narine to Michael Hussey, no run, beaten. A bit more flight but a lot of bounce, Hussey looks to cut and misses

14.4 Narine to Badrinath, 1 run, Badrinath didn't have much clue about that one, once again flat through the air and spins away, he gets an inside edge to short fine leg

14.3 Narine to Badrinath, no run, flat, quick and straight, Badrinath can only play a backfoot defence

11.4 Kallis to Michael Hussey, 1 run, good length and angled in, Hussey flicks it to mid wicket for one

S Badrinath, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.3 Kallis to Michael Hussey, out Dhoni Run Out!! Stunning. Just stunning from Morgan! This could be a game-changer. Hussey pushes this towards short cover and took a step out, Dhoni was quick to take a few steps but backed up a bit too much only to be left stranded, Morgan swooped in from cover and flicked an under-arm direct hit at the bowler's end to catch Dhoni well short. That could just be the most important run out of the day. Dhoni run out (Eoin Morgan) 9(7)

Kallis to Michael Hussey, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Dhoni is run out. Third umpire will confirm that. Kolkata are already celebrating!

11.2 Kallis to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length and outside off, Hussey steers it to point

11.1 Kallis to Dhoni, 1 run, slow off cutter to start with, Dhoni punches and gets a thick inside edge to fine leg for one

Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

10.6 Balaji to Dhoni, 1 run, stump to stump bowling, Dhoni goes on the backfoot and pushes it past cover for one more

10.5 Balaji to Michael Hussey, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Hussey reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

10.4 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length delivery from round the wicket, Hussey stays back and defends it

10.3 Balaji to Dhoni, 1 run, good length and angled in, Dhoni walks across and flicks it to deep mid wicket

10.2 Balaji to Michael Hussey, 1 run, just outside off, Hussey steers it to third man for a single

From round the wicket now

10.1 Balaji to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dhoni pushes it wide of cover for a single

Lakshmipathy Balaji [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Bhatia to Dhoni, 1 run, full and straight, Dhoni tucks it to deep backward square leg, he runs the first one hard but he'll not get the second run

9.5 Bhatia to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length on off, Hussey punches it to long off for one

9.4 Bhatia to Dhoni, 3 runs, a slow leg cutter but it's short and outside off, Dhoni cuts it to deep point region, Balaji runs across from sweeper cover and dives to save a run. Good effort!

9.3 Bhatia to Michael Hussey, 1 run, a bit short again and just outside off, Hussey cuts it square of the wicket to sweeper cover

9.2 Bhatia to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Dhoni cuts it to sweeper cover for a single

9.1 Bhatia to Michael Hussey, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Hussey punches it to long off for a single

Rajat Bhatia, comes into the attack

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

A superb fightback from Kolkata and as expected, it's their spinners who are doing the trick. Time for a break.

8.3 Yusuf Pathan to Raina, no run, good tight stuff around off, Raina pushes it to cover off the backfoot

8.2 Yusuf Pathan to Raina, no run, flat and skiddy on the off, Raina punches it to point

8.1 Yusuf Pathan to Michael Hussey, 1 run, loopy and angled in, Hussey tucks it to square leg for a single

Yusuf Pathan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

That ends Senanayake's spell: 4-0-18-1.

7.6 Senanayake to Raina, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Raina gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler

7.5 Senanayake to Raina, FOUR, floated outside off and turning away, Raina waits and steers it late wide of short third man, did well to play it really late there and the outfield did the rest

7.4 Senanayake to Raina, 2 runs, good running, flat and on the middle and leg, Raina works it to mid wicket softly and runs quickly to make it two

7.3 Senanayake to Raina, no run, comes down the track straightaway and pushes it to extra cover

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Raina, who has not been in form.

7.2 Senanayake to Vijay, out Lbw!! And Senanayake strikes! Slowly tossed up from round the wicket, lands on good length around off and turns in, Vijay looks to sweep but misses. Impact on off, turning in to hit middle. Kolkata are fighting back! Vijay lbw b Senanayake 2(5)

Senanayake to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Last over for Senanayake.

7.1 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, 1 run, slowly tossed up outside off, Hussey leans and drives it to sweeper cover, was in the air but fell safe

6.6 Narine to Vijay, no run, an appeal for lbw but not given. Slowly turning in from outside off, Vijay had no clue about that one and was struck outside off, too much turn as well

6.5 Narine to Michael Hussey, 1 run, tossed up again, Hussey looks to play it through the off side, gets a thick inside edge to long on

6.4 Narine to Vijay, 1 run, floated outside off, Vijay stays back and pushes it to point for a quick single

6.3 Narine to Michael Hussey, 1 run, a bit short, Hussey works it away to deep mid wicket for a single

6.2 Narine to Michael Hussey, no run, given air on the middle and leg, Hussey goes on the backfoot and blocks

6.1 Narine to Michael Hussey, no run, superb fielding by Tiwary, Hussey steers this to the right of backward point but Tiwary dives and stops it

That ends the powerplay overs. Kolkata have managed to keep Chennai calm.

5.6 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, 1 run, no. Loopy delivery and Hussey runs it down to short third man for a single

4.6 Narine to Vijay, no run, quick through the air on the off, Vijay stays back and defends it

4.5 Narine to Michael Hussey, 1 run, the off break now, Hussey clips it to mid wicket and gets one

4.4 Narine to Vijay, 1 run, a full toss to start, but Vijay calmly pushes it to long on

Murali Vijay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

And now, the regular opener Vijay walks in.

4.3 Narine to Ashwin, out Caught by Senanayake!! The move to promote Ashwin hasn't yielded great results. A loopy delivery on middle stump line, Ashwin looks to clear mid wicket but hits it straight to the fielder there. He practices the shot as he walks back. Ashwin c Senanayake b Narine 11(13) [4s-2]

Narine to Ashwin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.2 Narine to Michael Hussey, 1 run, turning in to the left hander again, Hussey works it to mid wicket for one more

4.1 Narine to Ashwin, 1 run, Narine starts with a leg cutter, Ashwin goes on the backfoot and punches it wide of point for a single

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

3.6 Senanayake to Ashwin, 1 run, flat through the air on the middle and leg, Ashwin gets a leading edge to mid off

3.5 Senanayake to Ashwin, FOUR, that's a nice shot to release the pressure. Loopy delivery on the stumps, Ashwin goes on his knees and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary

Hussey has a word with Ashwin now

3.4 Senanayake to Ashwin, no run, another dot ball. Definite pressure. Flat and skiddy outside off, Ashwin makes room and cuts it to point

A bit of pressure on Ashwin now

3.3 Senanayake to Ashwin, no run, flat and quick through the air, Ashwin works it to square leg

3.2 Senanayake to Ashwin, no run, Ashwin makes room but Senanayake follows him with a flat delivery, no room for Ashwin as he mistimes a punch to the off side

3.1 Senanayake to Ashwin, no run, flighted delivery from round the wicket, Ashwin comes down the track and flicks it to mid wicket

2.6 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, slower off cutter to end the over, Hussey steers it to point

2.5 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, beaten. Good delivery again. Back of length and straightens after pitching, Hussey looks to guide it to third man but misses. A muted appeal from Balaji but there was no edge

2.4 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, slow off cutter on the off, Hussey takes a step out and blocks it back, good bowling from Balaji who saw Hussey come down

2.3 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, back of a length and closer to the off stump, Hussey stays back and blocks

2.2 Balaji to Michael Hussey, FOUR, can't give width to Hussey. Balaji has played enough cricket with Hussey to know that. Full and wide outside off, Hussey reaches out and square drives it away wide of point for a boundary

2.1 Balaji to Michael Hussey, no run, beaten. Full and swinging away from round the wicket, Hussey looks for a drive but misses with the swing

1.6 Senanayake to Ashwin, no run, quick through the air on the off, Ashwin goes on the backfoot and blocks

1.5 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, 1 run, flighted delivery on the legs, Hussey works it to square leg for one

1.4 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, no run, fired in on the off, Hussey stays back and pushes it to point

1.3 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, no run, flatter and a bit shorter, Hussey stays back and defends it

1.2 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, FOUR, the Hussey cover drive. Should I elaborate? Overpitched and Hussey leans to drive it away through the packed off side field

1.1 Senanayake to Michael Hussey, no run, slowly tossed up on the off, Hussey jams it back to the bowler

Sachithra Senanayake, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Watch out for the running between the wickets. Hussey is quick, and Ashwin slow. Should be tough for both of them!

0.6 Balaji to Ashwin, no run, run out chance missed! Ashwin defends it to the on side and takes a few steps, Hussey responds and runs but Ashwin stops and returns, Hussey was midway but the throw from the fielder Senanayake was wayward at the bowler's end! He could have taken his time - Hussey was not even in picture!

0.5 Balaji to Ashwin, FOUR, lovely shot. His timing is superb, as always. Full delivery on the legs, Ashwin walks across and flicks it away to deep square leg for a boundary

0.4 Balaji to Michael Hussey, 1 run, quick single! Ashwin dives to make it in. Michael Hussey steers it wide of backward point, Ashwin runs and dives, but he would have been in even without a dive

Ashwin is not new to opening the batting. He started his career as an opener, during his younger days.

0.3 Balaji to Ashwin, 1 run, Ashwin off the mark, good length and outside off, Ashwin punches it to cover point, a slight fumble allows an easy single

0.2 Balaji to Ashwin, no run, full and angled in, Ashwin flicks it to mid wicket

Ashwin on strike now.

0.1 Balaji to Michael Hussey, byes, 1 run, beaten first ball. Full and a bit of movement outside off, Hussey stays back and looks to punch but misses. Das misses it too

Michael Hussey and Ashwin are at the crease. Michael Hussey is on strike. Balaji will open the attack

Are Chennai trying some surprise move too? I can see Ashwin padded up in the dug out. He's ready with his pads and helmet. In fact he is opening!

Bravo: "We weren't nervous after the first 6 overs. In this format, teams use the powerplay overs. Once we got the breakthrough, we just capitalised. It was a superb catch by Hussey which changed things. We have some fantastic fielders in our unit and we believe in each other. We never say die. A target of 120 on a slow wicket is not going to be easy and we cannot relax as they have two very good spinners."

Poor batting effort from Kolkata. They were 46/0 in the 6th over but collapsed spectacularly after that. A major reason for that was Chennai's fielding though - they held on to catches and made a couple of crucial run outs. Ashwin and Jadeja got 5 wickets among them, which shows that the pitch will help spinners. Narine and Senanayake will have a lot of work to do.

19.6 Morris to Senanayake, no run, ends with a dot ball, a full toss and Senanayake looks to hit across, mistimes it uppishly back to Morris. Just falls short of him. The target will be 120

19.5 Morris to Balaji, 1 run, a low full toss, Balaji punches it to deep mid wicket for one

19.4 Morris to Balaji, no run, Balaji tries to be cheeky and misses, fast and full delivery outside off, Balaji shuffles across and looks for a paddle scoop but cannot connect

19.3 Morris to Balaji, 2 runs, stump to stump bowling, Balaji lofts it over the bowler's head, straight down the ground for a couple more

19.2 Morris to Senanayake, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Senanayake backs away and slaps it to sweeper cover, Mohit runs across and does well to keep it to a single

19.1 Morris to Senanayake, no run, back of a length delivery on the off, Senanayake pushes it back to the bowler

Chris Morris [2.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

18.6 Albie Morkel to Senanayake, 1 run, slow off cutter outside off, Senanayake steers it to third man for one more

18.5 Albie Morkel to Balaji, 1 run, full and angled in, Balaji flicks it to deep square leg for a single

18.4 Albie Morkel to Balaji, FOUR, too short from Albie as he tries a slower delivery, Balaji stands and pulls it away over midwicket and wide of long on

18.3 Albie Morkel to Senanayake, 1 run, in and around off, Senanayake runs it down to third man,

18.2 Albie Morkel to Balaji, 1 run, off cutter, Balaji nudges it to square leg for a single

18.1 Albie Morkel to Balaji, no run, slower delivery on the off, Balaji pushes it back to the bowler

Albie Morkel [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Senanayake, no run, run, given air on the off, Senanayake waits and blocks

17.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Senanayake, no run, run, fired in on the off, he gets his bat down in time and pushes it to point

17.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Senanayake, no run, run, flighted delivery on the off, Senanayake stays back and blocks it to the off side

17.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, out Caught by Mohit Sharma!! You just don't hit Sir Jadeja for a six. Ok sorry for the Sir jokes. Jadeja switches round the wicket and slows it up in the air, Narine heaves across again but mistimes it high and straight to deep mid wicket. Jadeja gets his 3rd of the innings. Narine c Mohit Sharma b Ravindra Jadeja 13(6) [6s-2]

Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, SIX, Narine is taking the attack to the spinners! These are much needed blows. Flat delivery lands on length, Narine stands and heaves across between deep midwicket and long on, went flat and over the ropes

17.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Senanayake, 1 run, flat through the air on the off, Senanayake punches it to extra cover who dives and makes a half stop

16.6 Ashwin to Senanayake, 1 run, 100 up for Kolkata as Senanayake pushes one to cover, Ashwin has finished a very good spell: 4-1-21-2.

16.5 Ashwin to Narine, 1 run, Ashwin flights again, Narine pushes it to long on

16.4 Ashwin to Narine, SIX, good strike from Narine! Given air on the off, Narine goes on his knees and swings across the line, clears deep mid wicket for a maximum

16.3 Ashwin to Narine, no run, flat and quick, Narine gets a thick inside edge to the on side

16.2 Ashwin to Senanayake, 1 run, loopy and just outside off, Senanayake stays back and punches it to sweeper cover

16.1 Ashwin to Senanayake, no run, slow and loopy outside off, Senanayake runs it to short third man

15.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Narine, no run, slowly tossed up from round the wicket, Narine works it to mid wicket

Sunil Narine, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Shukla, out Lbw!! Another wicket. This is coming to a quick end. This was flat and angled in, Shukla looks to sweep and is struck in front of off stump. Can Kolkata last 20 overs? Shukla lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 1(3)

Ravindra Jadeja to Shukla, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

15.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Senanayake, 1 run, flighted up on the off, Senanayake comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off

Sachithra Senanayake, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Time out

15.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Bhatia, out Caught&Bowled!! Catching practice. Slowly tossed up delivery, Bhatia goes on the backfoot and pushes at it a bit early, the ball lobs back to Ravindra Jadeja for the easiest of catches. Kolkata continue to sink. Bhatia c and b Ravindra Jadeja 1(10)

Ravindra Jadeja to Bhatia, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

15.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Shukla, 1 run, quick and straight again, worked to mid wicket for one

15.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Shukla, no run, stump to stump bowling, Shukla comes on the frontfoot and blocks

14.6 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, a wicket-maiden from Ashwin. In the 15th over! Flat delivery on the middle and leg, Bhatia works it to square leg

14.5 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, another quick and flat ball, pushed to cover

14.4 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, a carrom ball, Bhatia reads it well and defends it

14.3 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, flatter and just outside off, Bhatia looks to cut and chops it on

14.2 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, very slow through the air, Bhatia comes on the frontfoot and blocks

Laxmi Shukla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.1 Ashwin to Manoj Tiwary, out Caught by Mohit Sharma!! Straight to the fielder. Tiwary cannot believe what he has done. He stands in the middle of the pitch in disbelief. Flighted delivery, Tiwary runs down the track and heaves it away straight to deep mid wicket. Mohit runs across a couple of steps and takes it. Poor shot selection - he should have looked to bat through. Manoj Tiwary c Mohit Sharma b Ashwin 13(18)

Ashwin to Manoj Tiwary, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, fired in on the middle and leg, works it to square leg and retains strike

13.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, to deep mid wicket

13.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Bhatia, 1 run, to point

13.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Bhatia, no run, flighted delivery on the off, Bhatia defends it

13.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, tossed up delivery on the off, Tiwary looks to go inside out over cover but gets a thick inside edge between deep midwicket and long on for a couple

12.6 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, flat and down the leg side, Bhatia looks to work it away but gets a slight leading edge back to the bowler

12.5 Ashwin to Bhatia, no run, very slow through the air, Bhatia defends but plays too early, the ball slowly turns in and hits his glove

Rajat Bhatia, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.4 Ashwin to Deba Das, out Lbw!! Dhoni will be relieved. That missed run out doesn't cost much. Deba Das shuffles across way too much and Ashwin keeps it flat and straight, Das looks to slog sweep but misses and is struck plumb in front. Deba Das lbw b Ashwin 19(15) [6s-2]

Ashwin to Deba Das, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

12.3 Ashwin to Deba Das, 2 runs, and now Dhoni misses a run out chance! Deba Das hits it to long on and comes back for a suicidal second run, Jadeja was the fielder and he fired in a rocket throw to Dhoni who missed it. Deba Das was not even in picture. An easy run out chance missed

12.2 Ashwin to Deba Das, SIX, Deba Das is attacking, which is not a bad idea. Tossed up delivery and Deba Das slog-sweeps it over deep mid wicket

12.1 Ashwin to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, catch dropped by Dhoni. Ashwin flights it up well, it was actually a leg spinner, Tiwary looked to drive and got an edge but Dhoni couldn't hold on

11.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, and again! A repeat of the previous delivery, Tiwary tucks it to short mid wicket, Jadeja picks it up and throws but misses. Crazy running between the wickets but they are surviving!

11.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Deba Das, 1 run, flat through the air, flicked to deep mid wicket for one

11.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, almost another run out! Tiwary defends it to short mid wicket and sets off, Jadeja runs across quickly and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses, Tiwary would have been out had that hit!

10.1 Ashwin to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, loopy and full on the off, Tiwary drives it to sweeper cover for a single

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

9.6 Dwayne Bravo to Deba Das, SIX, too predictable from Bravo and Deba Das punishes him. That should release some pressure. Another slower delivery in the slot, this time Deba Das smashes it high and over long on, just about clears the fielder there

9.5 Dwayne Bravo to Deba Das, no run, no changes from Bravo - he keeps bowling slower delivery after slower delivery, Deba Das gets some pad on the way to Dhoni

9.4 Dwayne Bravo to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, yet another off cutter, Tiwary pushes early and gets a bit of bat-pad to point

9.3 Dwayne Bravo to Manoj Tiwary, no run, short of length and just outside off, Tiwary steers it to backward point

9.2 Dwayne Bravo to Deba Das, 1 run, another slower one, Deba Das works it to deep backward square leg for one

9.1 Dwayne Bravo to Deba Das, no run, slow off cutter on the off, Deba Das comes on the frontfoot and defends it

Time out. Kolkata were 46/0 and have slumped to 57/4. All credit to Chennai's fielders - Hussey took a superb catch to dismiss Gambhir, Badrinath hit bull's eye to catch Kallis short, and Bravo was super-quick to run out Yusuf. A huge test for Kolkata's lower order now.

8.6 Mohit Sharma to Manoj Tiwary, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Tiwary defends it to point

8.5 Mohit Sharma to Deba Das, 1 run, tight single! Deba Das defends it to mid on and takes a risky single, takes on Jadeja and gets there with a dive. The last thing Kolkata want now is another run out

8.4 Mohit Sharma to Deba Das, no run, slower one on the off, Deba Das waits and defends it

8.3 Mohit Sharma to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, short of length and just outside off, Tiwary steers it to third man

8.2 Mohit Sharma to Manoj Tiwary, no run, tight delivery on the off again, Tiwary defends it to point

8.1 Mohit Sharma to Manoj Tiwary, no run, good length delivery on the off, Tiwary comes on the frontfoot and defends it

Debabrata Das, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.6 Dwayne Bravo to Yusuf Pathan, out Yusuf Pathan Run Out!! 1 run completed. Huge mix up! Terrible mix up and that's the second run out of the day. Pathan flicked this softly to mid wicket region and took a single, they were going for the second run but both batsmen stopped midway and looked at each other before continuing, Bravo ran across himself and slided before throwing it to Dhoni who did the rest. Bravo actually didn't pick it up cleanly initially but recovered quickly and sent in a flat throw. Pathan was miles out, the third umpire wasn't even needed. Trouble, trouble and more trouble for Kolkata. Yusuf Pathan run out (Dwayne Bravo/Dhoni) 25(22) [4s-4]

Dwayne Bravo to Yusuf Pathan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Another run out. Yusuf Pathan is run out.

7.5 Dwayne Bravo to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, not a good ball this time, faster and down the leg side, Pathan helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary

Manoj Tiwary, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.4 Dwayne Bravo to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Yet another huge wicket! Good bowling from Bravo - this was another slower delivery just outside off, Morgan walks across and flicks uppishly but mistimes it behind mid wicket, Jadeja runs back calmly and takes it without any fuss. A huge test for Kolkata's lower order now. Eoin Morgan c Ravindra Jadeja b Dwayne Bravo 2(7)

Dwayne Bravo to Eoin Morgan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

7.3 Dwayne Bravo to Eoin Morgan, no run, from round the wicket and on the off, Morgan stands and defends it

7.2 Dwayne Bravo to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, another slower delivery, Pathan runs it down to third man for one

6.3 Mohit Sharma to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, short of length and on the body, Morgan flicks it to deep mid wicket for a couple, the throw from the deep hits Yusuf and goes to sweeper cover region but they don't take an overthrow

6.2 Mohit Sharma to Eoin Morgan, no run, back of a length and angled in from round the wicket, Morgan defends it to the on side

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6.1 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, out Kallis Run Out!! Disaster for Kolkata! Diamond duck for Kallis. This was pitched up and just outside off, Pathan pushes it in front of point and calls for a tight single. Badrinath was the man out there, he pounces on the ball and lets rip a direct hit at the striker's end, Kallis was backing up for the run and had no chance of beating the throw. Kolkata have lost two huge wickets now. Kallis run out (Badrinath) 0(0)

Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Mohit Mahipal Sharma [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

The third umpire has been called. Kallis looks in huge trouble. He knows he is a GONER. Kallis is OUT

5.6 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, back of a length and around off, Pathan runs it just wide of backward point for one

Jacques Kallis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.5 Morris to Gambhir, out Caught by Michael Hussey!! Trust Michael Hussey, even at this age, to take catches like that. Looked like a good hit from Gambhir until Hussey intervened. This was short again, Gambhir backed away and smashed a cut shot uppishly to square third man, the ball was dying on him but he rain in and dived forward to take it inches above the ground. What an important wicket that is! Gambhir c Michael Hussey b Morris 25(19) [4s-5]

Morris to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

5.4 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, slower short one around off, Yusuf upper-cuts it to third man for one

5.3 Morris to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length and angled in from round the wicket, Gambhir guides it to third man for a single

5.2 Morris to Gambhir, no run, slower delivery lands full, Gambhir drives it to mid off

5.1 Morris to Gambhir, no run, short and just outside off, Gambhir looks to cut but misses it

4.6 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, 1 run, slower one outside off, Gambhir runs it down to third man

4.5 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, FOUR, more bad luck for Albie. A slow short delivery on the body, Gambhir wasn't in great position but he went for the pull, got a top edge over Dhoni for another boundary

4.4 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, FOUR, misfield at third man. Poor effort. This was short and outside off, Gambhir cuts it hard just wide of third man, Mohit runs across and gets there but doesn't bend, the ball goes through his legs

4.2 Albie Morkel to Yusuf Pathan, no run, fuller length and angled in, goes off the pads to Dhoni as Pathan tries to run it to fine leg

4.1 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, 1 run, slow and straight, Gambhir pulls it to deep square leg for a single

3.6 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, no run, short and quick outside off, Pathan looks to heave it away but is beaten by the bounce

3.5 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, no run, a low full toss, Pathan drills it to mid off

3.4 Morris to Gambhir, 1 run, short of length and outside off again, this time he steers it to square third man for one

3.3 Morris to Gambhir, no run, hit hard but a good stop at cover poing, short of length and outside off, Gambhir cuts it hard but Raina is sharp

From round the wicket

3.2 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, went off the pads to short fine leg

3.1 Morris to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, Morris starts by conceding a boundary, a slower delivery full on middle stump, Pathan lofts it over mid on, just managed to clear the in field and that was enough

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Albie Morkel to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, fuller length and on the legs, Yusuf clips it to deep square leg for a single

2.5 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and on the middle and leg, Gambhir looks to work it across but the ball hits the pads and drops to the pitch, Gambhir calls and Pathan runs across for a quick leg bye

2.4 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, FOUR, that's terrific placement! There is a wide slip and Gambhir has hit it right between Dhoni and that slip fielder. A slow off cutter again, Gambhir waits and opens the face of the bat, guides it away to third man. Superb stuff

2.3 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, no run, slow off cutter on the off, Gambhir goes on the backfoot and blocks

2.2 Albie Morkel to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, short of length and straight, Yusuf looks to slap it down the ground but mishits it straight down the ground, Vijay runs across from mid on and dives to save a few runs

1.6 Mohit Sharma to Gambhir, no run, short of length and just outside off, Gambhir chops it to point

From round the wicket

1.5 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, pitched up on the off, Pathan comes on the frontfoot and drives it to mid off for a quick single

1.4 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, no run, better, a bit fuller and straight, Yusuf comes on the frontfoot and defends it

1.3 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, this is poor bowling. It's a slow track and he bowls short again, Yusuf stands and slaps it away with a pull to deep mid wicket, can't bowl short like that

1.2 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, no run, slightly fuller, Yusuf comes on the frontfoot and punches it to cover point

1.1 Mohit Sharma to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, that's why he has been sent up the order, maybe. Mohit starts with a short delivery with no pace, Yusuf pulls it away to deep square leg for his first boundary

Mohit Mahipal Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Expensive over from Albie. Although he didn't actually bowl any poor deliveries...

0.6 Albie Morkel to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, Pathan tucks it to fine leg and retains strike

Yusuf Pathan on strike. Let's see how he goes

0.5 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, 1 run, good length and just outside off, Gambhir defends it wide of backward point for a single

0.4 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, FOUR, superb placement, superb timing! Not a bad ball - a regulation delivery around off, Gambhir punches it off the frontfoot between cover and cover point for a boundary. Smallest of gaps but he picked it superbly

0.3 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Gambhir stays back and pushes it to short cover

0.2 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, no run, beaten. This one is full and goes straight with the angle outside off, Gambhir looks to drive and misses

0.2 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, wide, swinging in but that's down the leg side, not a great start for Albie

0.1 Albie Morkel to Gambhir, FOUR, superb start for Kolkata. Back of length and just outside off, Gambhir stays back and runs it down to third man, the fielder was square and couldn't get there despite a dive

Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan are at the crease. Gambhir is on strike. Albie Morkel will open the attack

Quite a surprise from Gambhir - they have chosen to bat first when rain has been predicted later in the day. Let's see how that goes. They have also dropped Bisla and got in Shukla. Nobody can forget Bisla's knock, against the same opponents, in the final last year. Doesn't earn him a place today though!

Dhoni: "I'm quite bad with stats, but one thing I remember is that whenever we play here, the weather is always like this! Nannes is still unfit. We played well last game so we are unchanged. We would have batted first as well. It's important to improve and we have improved with every game. Overall it's a good sign for us. Nannes' injury was a blessing in disguise because picking the foreigners is a tough job - we have a lot of quality foreign players!"

Gambhir: "We've played 2 games here and we've won both so hope to win one more. I still feel we haven't been playing smart cricket, we have to be consistent. When you're in good form you have to carry on and take the team through. We've discussed that as a team. We don't want to get into a situation where we're desperate. It's a beautiful track - a lot of people think it's a turning track but according to me it's a good track for batting. The weather has been like this for the last couple of days. We have 2 quality spinners in the side, we hope to put runs on board and put pressure with 2 spinners."

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bat

3:22 PM - the covers have been taken off, but there are dark clouds hovering around. Yesterday, it rained pretty heavily around this time, which is not great news.

Morris: "I don't know about revenge, it's just another game and we're hoping to get a good win here. Death bowling needs a lot of skill, it's a very difficult part of the game. We hope to control the flow of runs and improve. It's my first game here at the Eden Gardens and I just hope to enjoy the experience."

The weather has been pretty bad over the last couple of days. It has been raining since yesterday, something which is quite usual in this season. The forecast for the day is scattered thunderstorms, so let's hope rain stays away during the match time! The good news is that it's not raining at the moment and the weather looks fine.

Finalists of the last season. Defending champions vs two time champions. Gambhir vs Dhoni. Kolkata vs Chennai. This is a new rivalry that's gradually developing in the tournament and it promises to be an absolute cracker of a game. Both teams have a lot of similarities; their skippers are huge stars and lead from the front. Both teams rely on their spinners. And both teams have a lot of star players. Let's hope the game lives up to the expectations.

Preview

Chennai-Mumbai, Chennai-Bangalore, Bangalore-Rajasthan and Delhi-Mumbai are some of the keenly contest matches in the history of the T20-League. Kolkata have never punched above the collective weight of their stars until the 4th edition. Majority of their foreign and local talent clicked together in the 2012 under the ambitious leadership of Gautam Gambhir and they were able to bring the cup to Kolkata. The final saw them take on the most consistent team, at home on a ground which is named the Lion's Den for various reasons, one of them being Chennai's high success rate. What's more Kolkata even managed to beat them and that probably gave birth to what will be one of the more keenly followed rivalries in the T20-League.

Even in last year's league stage, the teams were tied at 1-1, with each winning at the other's home ground. Both were last over dramas with Chennai's win coming courtesy a last ball six by Dwayne Bravo when they needed 5 to win. The scene shifts again to the Eden Gardens again with both teams placed in the centre of the points table. Chennai are at 4th position and have 1 win more than Kolkata. Another one might propel them to the top 2 depending on the net run-rate, while the defending champions need this win badly as a loss will mean that they remain at 7th position with only Pune and underperforming Delhi under them.

Kolkata

Kolkata have lost three out of the 5 they have played. But the silver lining is that the 2 they have won have been at home. Picking a spinner heavy team suitable for the slow pitch at the Eden Gardens is obviously their strength and they have stuck to it. Against Chennai, Sunil Narine and Sachitra Senanayake will play and should prove to be a handful as Hyderabad discovered. Eoin Morgan has been in tremendous form, while Kallis has compensated for average batting returns with a handful of wickets at a cheap average. Gambhir sits amidst the top run-getters this year and Narine in that of bowlers. If there has been a major disappointment, it is Yusuf Pathan. The management has persisted with him despite the Baroda big-hitter being in probably his worst T20-League patch. With the excess of spin available, Gamhhir has not gotten an opportunity to use Pathan with the ball as well. The skipper was fuming after the game against Punjab at Mohali, where they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The only expected change could be to fit in Brendon McCullum at the expense of Kallis.

This has been a typical start for the 2 time champions. A stuttery start, top order failing to contribute regularly, death bowlers failing and the unforgettable close victorious finishes. Michael Hussey's retirement might have affected Australian cricket in a big way, but it has been the best thing to happen to Chennai. He is available for all the games and Chennai crumbled in the game he did not play. He has already snapped up a couple of MoM awards and looks set for more. Such has been the reputation of his partner Murali Vijay, it is almost assumed that he will come good only in the later part of the tournament. He is stroking the ball well, but needs to convert the starts. Suresh Raina's poor returns in the 5 games played would be a concern, but given his prolificity in this format, he should get back to form soon. The only hole that Chennai needs to plug is their death bowling. Despite the presence of Dirk Nannes, runs have been leaked in the last 5 overs. The think-tank would also have noticed the fair number of extras given away, especially wides, in these death overs. Albie Morkel is fiit and even bowled in the big win against Delhi. Dwayne Bravo and Chris Morris have chipped in with handy contributions and are likely to retain their spots despite the arrival of Faf du Plessis. Ravindra Jadeja has not exactly replicated his Test form with the ball, but he will be handy on the dry pitch at Eden Gardens with R Ashwin. Chennai might be tempted to include Shadab Jakati to bolster their spin line-up, but that would mean the impressive Mohit Sharma having to sit out after a superb spell at Delhi. It will be interesting to see if they give a chance to Sri Lanka's mystery spinner Akila Dananjaya as well.

Final Word: With better knowledge of home conditions, the ball seems to be in Kolkata's court. Chennai will have to click in each department to outplay Kolkata, something they haven't done in this year's tournament so far.

Lastly, rain has been forecast for this game and right now, a no-result would hurt Kolkata more than Chennai.